As a college student, I am interested in this “old” student loan payback plan that President Obama has recently announced. At first I thought it is about time that some […]
Opinions
Tsunami trash
It is about that time of year when we all wish we could quit school and go on a cruise without a care in the world. Am I right or […]
Torch Voices 11.9.11
Dear Editor, After reading the piece “Break a Leg, but not Literally” by Opinions Editor Angela Walukonis (Nov 3), I felt a bit amused and offended all at once at […]
The power of words
As far as I can remember, I have always looked at the written word as a society’s most powerful resource. It has documented important moments throughout history and has been […]
Words @ War: Should a topless bar be allowed near Big Rapids?
Before we begin this debate, I would like to make something very clear: God loves porn stars just as much as he loves pastors. No one has the right to […]
Words @ War: Should a topless bar be allowed near Big Rapids?
Stanwood wants to establish a topless bar, called Gentlemen 131, within the next year. I say no thank you. Big Rapids has a limited amount of entertainment as it is […]
Learning around the world
The majority of Ferris State University students are born and raised in the great state of Michigan; I am indeed one of the majority. I have never lived anywhere else […]
Closed doors
I recently decided to treat myself to lunch at McDonalds. As I stood in line, I watched an elderly woman in a wheelchair struggle to get through a non-handicap-accessible door. […]